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‘Pavement’ is it for Siparia Deltones Steel Orchestra Look for Arranger Carlton ‘Zanda’ Alexander to do memorable things with this track

Global - The irrepressible steelband arranger Carlton ‘Zanda’ Alexander is once again at the helm of Siparia Deltones, taking the spirited and daring steel orchestra into the large band category of Trinidad & Tobago’s national Panorama with one of th

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Ladies of Pan At The University of Cambridge York

Ladies of Steelpan At The University of Cambridge United Kingdom - The University of Cambridge is the second oldest university in England and the fourth oldest in Europe. Cambridge is consistently ranked in the world's top five universities and plac

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Meet Steelband music songwriter Miguel Reyes - the New Kid on the Block

Global - In virtually little over a year, songwriter Miguel Reyes has gone from unknown to one of the most promising members of the upcoming new class of writers for the steelband music genre. Indeed, 2009 was an outstanding year for Miguel, with ste

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‘Roaming’ Steelband Music Lead Sheet composed and arranged by Pelham Goddard

Global - Veteran songwriter and steelband music arranger Pelham Goddard continues to set the pace. He has now made publicly available the full lead sheet to "Roaming," the tune of choice performed by Exodus Steel Orchestra for the 2008 National Steel

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Panorama exclusive broadcast rights only worth TT$125,000 and TnT Carnival overall TT$500,000?

Steelpan Body gave/sold broadcast rights to CNMG - Panorama exclusive broadcast rights only worth TT$125,000 and TnT Carnival overall TT$500,000?

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Amongst the self-congratulatory accolades, a somewhat remarkable bit of info

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Oberlin Steel Set for 2010 Tour Steelband group hits the road again

Oberlin, Ohio - Oberlin Steel is a student-run steelband from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio.   Currently led by musical directors Zeke Runyon and Zach Diamond, Oberlin Steel was formed in 1980 and known as the Oberlin Can Consortium until 2001.  T

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Trinidad and Tobago government addresses media on the upcoming 2010 Carnival.

Trinidad and Tobago government addresses media on the upcoming 2010 Carnival.

One of the most important components of our Carnival is the steelpan. Vigorous rehearsals are now underway at 30 panyards across the country, in preparation for Panorama

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Examining the Roots of Steel Band Activity in New York

New York - Four pioneering participants from the steel band movement’s infancy in New York will be featured in a panel discussion focused on the art form in its New York incarnation, which will be presented Thursday evening March 18 by the Trinidad &

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Music Class Explores Trinidad & Tobago

Massachusetts, USA - The sound of steel drums calls to mind a warm tropical breeze, and during the frigid winter months in Norton, the idea of a steel pan ensemble from Wheaton College seems about as unlikely as a bobsled team from Jamaica. Yet, not

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Revisiting -- Pelham Goddard speaks on Pan and Steelband Panorama Music

Global - Veteran songwriter, recording artist, composer and performer Pelham Goddard has long been associated with the steelpan instrument. Having won several steelband competitions with Exodus Steel Orchestra, Mr. Goddard is part of a very elite cl

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Single-Pan Finalists for Steelband Panorama 2010

Trinidad and Tobago - Reigning champions La Horquetta Pan Groove topped the Semi Final round of the National Panorama Single Pan Band competition on February 6 in front of Victoria Square, Port-of-Spain. They and sixteen other single-pan bands move o

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Steelpan & Choral Treats at Calvary Cathedral of Praise

New York, USA - It is a Friday evening in early December in the Kensington part of Brooklyn - actually the center of Brooklyn, and the steelpan is again about to take front and center at the beautiful Calvary Cathedral of Praise. This show is bille

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"Y2K10 " Pan and the Decade

1....Steelpan and Tracks Combo 2.....E-PAN/ G-PAN inovations 3......International developement of Steelbands 4......Developement of Steelpan literacy and Media worldwide 5......Million dollar Panorama Prize payment in Trinidad and Tobago Help Me with

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NEW ALLIANCE OFF TO GREAT START

Last night the National Alliance Of Steelbands had their first meeting it was a very good meeting one of the thing that i liked about this meeting was that even through every body did not see eye to eye on every thing we all agree to work things out

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Can Pan Trinbago Deliver the Goods on Internet Broadcast of Super Bowl of Steelband Music?

Global - True greatness is achieved by those who are able to deliver the goods without compromise on the grand stage, with distinction and excellence. Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Michael Jackson, Pelé, Usain Bolt, The Williams Sisters, The Oscars, T

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Atlanta’s Pansonics Steel Band brings Tropical Heat to Chick-fil-A Bowl Parade

Georgia, USA - Pansonics Steel Band, one of Atlanta’s leading steel bands, will be bringing Caribbean culture to the metro Atlanta community in the United States. This New Year’s Eve, they will grace the streets of Atlanta bringing the melodic sounds

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Semi-finals order of apperance TnT panorama 2010

Trinidad and Tobago - Small steel orchestras will be the first category to be judged as the National Panorama Semi Finals gets on the way on Sunday 31 January at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, from 9:00 am

 

Fourteen (14) Small bands will

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On the Drag Steelband Panorama Competitions

Trinidad and Tobago - Golden Hands and Valley Harps Steel Orchestras are the winners of the inaugural NLCB On the Drag Competitions.

The events were staged by Pan Trinbago on the drag at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, during the bmobile N

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Parang and Steel by Sliver Stars

Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) delegates attending last Saturday's installment of Parang and Steel concert series staged by PCS Silver Stars Steel Orchestra were given a rousing culture send-off on November 28. click for full story

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2010 - Semi finals limeup set... Results are here!

Semi-final Steel Orchestra Line-up set for the ‘the Big Yard’ - Steelband Panorama 2010 

Trinidad and Tobago - Seven (7) steel orchestras from the sister isle of Tobago are among the forty-five (45) bands taking the stage in the bmobile National Pan

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